negotiating table, the

negotiating table, the
ne|go|ti|at|ing ta|ble, the [ ne`gouʃi,eıtıŋ ,teıbl ] noun
a time, place, or situation in which people discuss something in order to try to reach an agreement

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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